Futures contract tax
What is a futures contract? According to IRS Publication 550: A commodity futures contract is a standardized, exchange-traded contract for the sale or purchase of a fixed amount of a commodity at a future date for a fixed price. Federal Taxes. Wages and Income. Scroll down to Investment Income. Select Contracts and Straddles - answer yes to Any Straddles or section 1256 contracts, don't check any elections (unless they apply to your situation), check the box Section 1256 contracts market to market, continue through the interview. Below are the steps to enter the Regulated Futures Contracts 1099-B information in TurboTax Premier: Click on the Federal Taxes tab. Select the Wages and Income tab. Scroll down to the Investment Income subgroup. Next the Contracts and Straddles line, and click the start button.